Judge, 1904-05-14 · page 4 of 20
Judge — May 14, 1904 — page 4: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces and sketches from an early 20th-century American humor magazine: **"Effect of a Press Notice"** mocks how newspaper criticism affects circus performers' pride and confidence—the fat lady, skeleton man, and rubber-man all become self-conscious after negative reviews. **"Judge's Favorites"** is a poem about Ethel Intropodi, apparently a performer. **"A Skillful Evasion"** jokes about a cannibalistic king and an unprepared sailor. **"No Wires Needed"** features war correspondents discussing Russian wireless communications during what appears to be an early 20th-century conflict. **"Too Slippery"** is a barber-shop joke about hair-oil effectiveness. The cartoons use exaggerated character types and everyday scenarios typical of Judge's satirical approach—social commentary through humor rather than explicit political critique.
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JUDGE'S FAVORITES. ETHEL INTROPODI. You're the life of the play, ‘And you make the time fly With the acting that's gay And the art that's sky-high. That's the reason the line And the mob and the throng, Though it rain or it shine, Ever 's half a block long As it stretches away, From the box-office far, O’er the pave, ever gay And petite little star. A SKILLFUL EVASION. EFFECT OF A PRESS NOTICE. oe HATS the excite- ment in the side- show ?” asked the ticket- taker at the big tent of the barker. “One of the news- papers published a criti- cism of the attractions,” explained the barker. “Now, they're all read- ing the article, and the fat lady is withering in scorn, the living skeleton is all swelled up with pride, the rubber-man is afraid the boss will bounce him, the armless wonder says he'd like to get his hands on the man who wrote the thing, the legless wonder has been kicking all day, and the tattooed man is the pic- ture of wrath.” NO WIRES NEEDED. "said the first -corresponent, filling his pipe and put- ting his heels on his desk, “that the Russian gov- ernment is going to ar- rest all who send wireless “Huh!” said the second war-correspond- THE ONLY PLACE. : Strancer—"'Is there any place in town where I can get a drink of messages about the war.” whiskey?" Native—" Only one—that's at the inebriate home over there."* ent, picking up his pen. “I guess it will go hard with Russia if she tries to pinch any of us fellows who are staying at home and writing all the wireless messages for the afternoon extras.” 66 B-BUT I thought the cannibal king was bant- ing and was not eating any meat,” pro- tested the shipwrecked sailor. "So he is,” responded the cannibal queen s6ONE thing I do not like about Nero,” said the human torch as the flames curled about HIS WORST FAULT. grimly; “but he regards you as sea-food.” his ankles, “is his habit of making light of serious subjects.” PUG TOO SLIPPERY. Customer—"' So you think hair-oil will keep the hair from coming out?” Druccist—" To a certain extent. A woman can't get a good, reliable grip on well-oiled hair.”